PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2014

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 48 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 09/14 www.petpla.net Volufill The Volufill is the new Kosme filling machine, designed for non- carbonated filling products, conductive filling products free of pulp and fibres. In this electronic full-jet volumetric filling system all functions are controlled electro-pneumatically. This permits a quick and individual adjustment of the filling steps to the different combina- tions of product and containers. The filler has two filling speeds, the filling volume is defined by an inductive flow meter. The machine is cleaned in a closed circuit. The filling is processed contact-free in full-jet process with gas lock. This ensures a high micro-biological safety as the return gas has no contact with the product. The safe conveyance of the containers is ensured by active neck handling. The advantages claimed for the system include micro-biological safety, hygienic filling, short change-over times, as well as ease of servicing and maintenance. www.kosme.com Bericap presents innovative products on drink technology India Booth I59 During the drink technology India trade fair Bericap will be showcasing new types of closures for still waters, as well as closures for aseptically filled products and hot filled bev- erages. The company will also be presenting new develop- ments for the sparkling products market. HexaLite 26 and 29 mm – new variants Bericap has developed a lighter weight closure, known as the HexaLite 29/11. It fits a 29/25mm neck size – the weight saving compared with the previous 30/25 neck and closure combination is as much as 33%. Also new is the HexaLite 29/13. The height of 13mm allows the same grip height already familiar from the previous generation of 30/25mm closures. The HexaLite 29/13 fits the light- weight 29/25 neck. The weight difference compared with the HexaLite 29/11 closure and neck combination is negligible. In addition, the German company has developed a new HexaLite 26/13 closure for the 26mm lightweight neck. It can be applied onto the lightweight 26mm neck and the closure itself is only slightly heavier than the HexaLite 26/10 intro- duced 3 years ago. Both HexaLite 29/13 and 26/13 closures are equipped with a slit flexband. Nitrogen dosing is possible where bot- tlers wish to use lightweight bottles and need to add nitrogen to stabilise the bottle. Both 29/25 and 26/22 neck types are standard necks approved by Cetie. New closure solutions for aseptic filling 38mm closures for aseptic filling are predominant mainly in Europe. Variants for this size will be on show at drink technology India, both for double and for triple thread necks. By introducing the 33/15mm closure for aseptic filling with the same gripping height of 15mm, as used with the 38mm cap, a significant weight saving of up to 30% can be achieved, according to the company. The 33mm opening allows convenient drinking, especially with small-size containers. For on-the-go-consumption the com- pany offers the 38mm sport closure PushPull Next Generation. This closure can be used both for wet and for dry sterilisation and does not require any aluminium foil. A sport closure vari- ant is also available for the PCO 1810 thread. Adapting to other threaded neck sizes is possible. www.bericap.com Booth L35 Intralox layout optimization At drink technology India, Intralox will be demonstrat- ing the advantages of the Activated Roller Belt (ARB) technology, which has been on the market for more than 10 years now. The US based company pioneered the first modular plastic belting back in 1970. Today there are more than 4000 ARB installations worldwide. ARB technology brings the benefits of modular belting to complex processes like sorting, merging, and switch- ing. In 2012, Intralox opened its assembly centre in Bangalore, India. This facility increases Intralox’s world- wide presence to eight facilities and is now providing sup- port for their local customers’ conveying requirements. www.intralox.com Booth H51 High Performance liquid colours, addi- tives and dosing systems for Packaging Italian company Repi S.p.A., manufacturer of high per- formance liquid colours, additives and dosing systems will be showcasing the complete product portfolio for packaging at drink technology India. At Stand H51, exhibition visitors will learn more about Repi’s extensive range of liquid colours and additives as well as demonstrating the U2011 liquid colour dosing equipment and the Light Meter. Repi headquarters are located in Northern Italy. Distri- bution worldwide is provided through own organisations in Europe, Russia, North and South America, and the global sales network. www.repi.com